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DUNN-EDWARDS · DEGR14

Dunn-Edwards Hazy Gray#98938C · LRV 30

Hazy Gray reads as a red-orange / warm — mid-tone — versatile but shifts visibly with light. The notes below cover the spec, what Dunn-Edwards DEGR14 actually looks like under different light, and the closest matches at competing US brands.

DUNN-EDWARDS HAZY GRAY
RGB 152, 147, 140 LRV 30

Color spec

Brand Dunn-Edwards
Name Hazy Gray
SKU DEGR14
Hex #98938C
RGB 152, 147, 140
HSL 35°, 6%, 57%
LRV 30
Undertone red-orange / warm
Family Gray

About Dunn-Edwards Hazy Gray

Hazy Gray sits in the mid-range at LRV 30, so it shifts visibly through the day — lighter and more open in morning light, deeper and moodier after dark. Because it carries almost no measurable hue, it stays a true neutral and pairs cleanly with nearly any trim or floor. South-facing rooms will pull it lighter and warmer, while north light cools it down.

Hazy Gray is versatile enough for full rooms but has enough depth to anchor a space, so it suits living rooms, bedrooms and cabinetry alike. Grays like this read as a modern neutral and sit comfortably alongside both warm woods and cool metals.

Closest matches at every US brand

13 brands · top 5 each

5 closest matches per brand by ΔE2000, computed against each brand's full deck. Tap any swatch for its full single-color spec; tap the brand title to browse all gray from that brand.

PPG / Glidden

2,132 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.55
All gray at PPG / Glidden →
PPG1007-5 · #97938C · ΔE 0.55 · LRV 29
PPG0998-5 · #94918A · ΔE 1.37 · LRV 28
PPG0999-4 · #999489 · ΔE 2.01 · LRV 30
PPG0996-4 · #939390 · ΔE 2.96 · LRV 29
PPG1018-5 · #A0938C · ΔE 4.13 · LRV 30

Behr

5,644 colors in deck · best ΔE 0.6
All gray at Behr →
MQ2-60 · #99948C · ΔE 0.6 · LRV 30
PPU18-16 · #97928C · ΔE 0.61 · LRV 29
N360-4 · #99968F · ΔE 1.39 · LRV 31
780B-5 · #969591 · ΔE 2.33 · LRV 30
MQ6-21 · #95978C · ΔE 4.72 · LRV 30

Farrow & Ball

209 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.33
All gray at Farrow & Ball →
NO. 216 · #989188 · ΔE 1.33 · LRV 29
NO. 243 · #9A9087 · ΔE 2.55 · LRV 29
NO. 284 · #A09C97 · ΔE 3.05 · LRV 33
NO. 272 · #8C8E8D · ΔE 4.75 · LRV 27
NO. 79 · #899081 · ΔE 8.09 · LRV 27

Diamond Vogel

1,386 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.35
All gray at Diamond Vogel →
0562 · #979088 · ΔE 1.35 · LRV 28
H113 · #A39788 · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 31
0554 · #9E9999 · ΔE 4.48 · LRV 32
0422 · #999A8D · ΔE 5.13 · LRV 32
0442 · #8A9086 · ΔE 6.54 · LRV 27

Valspar

2,858 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.38
All gray at Valspar →
8005-1D · #958F88 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 28
V123-2 · #958F88 · ΔE 1.38 · LRV 27.7
6005-2A · #9E9386 · ΔE 3.44 · LRV 29.9
5007-2A · #97978C · ΔE 3.87 · LRV 30.6
8004-1D · #979193 · ΔE 5.31 · LRV 29

Benjamin Moore

3,934 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.42
All gray at Benjamin Moore →
1475 · #99958C · ΔE 1.42 · LRV 31
CSP-80 · #9D968C · ΔE 1.84 · LRV 31
CSP-10 · #999492 · ΔE 2.82 · LRV 30
CSP-20 · #929392 · ΔE 3.93 · LRV 29
CSP-50 · #929591 · ΔE 4.2 · LRV 30

C2 Paint

580 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.75
All gray at C2 Paint →
C2-795 · #9D958C · ΔE 1.75 · LRV 31
C2-889 · #9A9589 · ΔE 2.52 · LRV 30
C2-971 · #9C998D · ΔE 3.41 · LRV 32
C2-811 · #9F9586 · ΔE 3.88 · LRV 31
C2-939 · #979785 · ΔE 6.28 · LRV 30

Dutch Boy

1,340 colors in deck · best ΔE 1.98
All gray at Dutch Boy →
438-4DB · #9B9893 · ΔE 1.98 · LRV 31
405-4DB · #9E9284 · ΔE 3.96 · LRV 29
404-4DB · #9F8F85 · ΔE 5.2 · LRV 29
402-4DB · #A38E89 · ΔE 7.99 · LRV 29
446-4DB · #9F8E90 · ΔE 8.51 · LRV 29

Magnolia Home

160 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.19
All gray at Magnolia Home →
JG-146 · #918F89 · ΔE 2.19 · LRV 27
JG-136 · #9D918B · ΔE 3.83 · LRV 29
JG-138 · #8D8E8B · ΔE 3.94 · LRV 27
JG-94 · #929898 · ΔE 6.12 · LRV 31
JG-57 · #979A82 · ΔE 9.1 · LRV 31

Kompozit

1,321 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.28
All gray at Kompozit →
0562 · #948D84 · ΔE 2.28 · LRV 27
0554 · #999494 · ΔE 4 · LRV 30
0548 · #9D9A9A · ΔE 4.4 · LRV 33
0422 · #949587 · ΔE 5.19 · LRV 30
0141 · #A48D83 · ΔE 8.12 · LRV 29

Sherwin-Williams

1,947 colors in deck · best ΔE 2.56
All gray at Sherwin-Williams →
SW 7669 · #959491 · ΔE 2.56 · LRV 30
SW 7670 · #949392 · ΔE 3.36 · LRV 29
SW 9163 · #939591 · ΔE 3.72 · LRV 30
SW 9164 · #92948D · ΔE 3.81 · LRV 29
SW 9131 · #949488 · ΔE 4.12 · LRV 29

Clare

78 colors in deck · best ΔE 3.27
All gray at Clare →
PNT100-MD-14 · #91928C · ΔE 3.27 · LRV 28
PNT100-DP-52 · #8C8479 · ΔE 5.52 · LRV 23
PNT100-LT-15 · #9CA2A7 · ΔE 8.65 · LRV 36
PNT100-LT-32 · #9C9CA7 · ΔE 9.87 · LRV 34
PNT100-MD-39 · #7BA0AE · ΔE 16.4 · LRV 32

Backdrop

30 colors in deck · best ΔE 6.3
All gray at Backdrop →
BD-AN · #A89886 · ΔE 6.3 · LRV 33
BD-CT · #A89E8A · ΔE 6.56 · LRV 33
BD-NU · #A4A89F · ΔE 7.77 · LRV 38
BD-HF · #7C8478 · ΔE 9.92 · LRV 22
BD-PW · #7C8E97 · ΔE 11.99 · LRV 27

Similar Dunn-Edwards colors

closest in the Dunn-Edwards deck

The nearest shades to Hazy Gray within Dunn-Edwards's own range, ranked by perceptual color distance — useful when you want the same look a touch lighter, darker, or warmer.

DESS46 · LRV 30
DEGR12 · LRV 29
DEGR02 · LRV 29
DET622 · LRV 29
DEGR67 · LRV 30
DEGR27 · LRV 29

Coordinated palette

Generated by hue-rotating #98938C in HSL space. Pair Hazy Gray with one accent and one neutral — the swatches below are starting points, not final picks.

COMPLEMENTARY
#98938C + #8C9198
TRIADIC
#98938C · #8C9893 · #938C98
ANALOGOUS
#988D8C · #98938C · #97988C

Accessibility (WCAG contrast)

Sample text on white
3.05:1 AA Large
Sample text on black
6.89:1 AA

WCAG 2.1: AA = 4.5:1 normal text · AA Large = 3:1 large text · AAA = 7:1 normal text.

Dunn-Edwards Hazy Gray Equivalents at Other Brands

Matching Hazy Gray from a different paint counter? Below is the single closest color in each major US deck and how close it really is. Remember that any paint store can also custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR14 directly — these equivalents are for when you'd rather stay inside one brand's own deck.

PPG / Glidden Equivalent of Hazy Gray

The closest PPG / Glidden equivalent of Hazy Gray is Lazy Afternoon (PPG1007-5). At ΔE 0.55 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 30). If PPG / Glidden is your counter, order Lazy Afternoon and you'll get the same color. See the full Lazy Afternoon swatch →

Behr Equivalent of Hazy Gray

The closest Behr equivalent of Hazy Gray is Iron Gate (MQ2-60). At ΔE 0.6 the two are indistinguishable on a wall — it carries the same warm red-orange undertone and sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 30). If Behr is your counter, order Iron Gate and you'll get the same color. See the full Iron Gate swatch →

Farrow & Ball Equivalent of Hazy Gray

Farrow & Ball's nearest match is Chemise (NO. 216), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.33). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 30) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hazy Gray without repainting risk. See the full Chemise swatch →

Diamond Vogel Equivalent of Hazy Gray

Diamond Vogel's nearest match is Sultry Castle (0562), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.35). It runs slightly darker (LRV 28 vs 30) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hazy Gray without repainting risk. See the full Sultry Castle swatch →

Benjamin Moore Equivalent of Hazy Gray

Benjamin Moore's nearest match is Graystone (1475), visually identical in normal room light (ΔE 1.42). It sits at the same lightness (LRV 31 vs 30) and carries a warm red-orange undertone, so it substitutes for Hazy Gray without repainting risk. See the full Graystone swatch →

C2 Paint Equivalent of Hazy Gray

At C2 Paint, the closest color to Hazy Gray is Hammered (C2-889) — very close at ΔE 2.52, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 30) and carries a warm red-orange undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Hammered swatch →

Sherwin-Williams Equivalent of Hazy Gray

At Sherwin-Williams, the closest color to Hazy Gray is Summit Gray (SW 7669) — very close at ΔE 2.56, though not an exact twin. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 30) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Summit Gray swatch →

Clare Equivalent of Hazy Gray

At Clare, the closest color to Hazy Gray is Shade (PNT100-MD-14) — very close at ΔE 3.27, though not an exact twin. It runs slightly darker (LRV 28 vs 30) and carries a true neutral undertone; sample both side by side if the room gets strong natural light. See the full Shade swatch →

Magnolia Home Equivalent of Hazy Gray

Magnolia Home has no exact twin of Hazy Gray. The nearest is Homebody (JG-136) at ΔE 3.83 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 30). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Homebody swatch →

Valspar Equivalent of Hazy Gray

Valspar has no exact twin of Hazy Gray. The nearest is Gray Expose (5007-2A) at ΔE 3.87 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30.6 vs 30). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Gray Expose swatch →

Dutch Boy Equivalent of Hazy Gray

Dutch Boy has no exact twin of Hazy Gray. The nearest is Mission Brown (405-4DB) at ΔE 3.96 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 29 vs 30). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Mission Brown swatch →

Kompozit Equivalent of Hazy Gray

Kompozit has no exact twin of Hazy Gray. The nearest is Sparrow (0554) at ΔE 4 — close, but the difference shows next to trim and in side light. It sits at the same lightness (LRV 30 vs 30). Compare large swatches before substituting. See the full Sparrow swatch →

Backdrop Equivalent of Hazy Gray

Backdrop doesn't make a true equivalent of Hazy Gray — the nearest deck color, Anita (BD-AN), is clearly different (ΔE 6.3). For an exact match, any Backdrop retailer can custom-tint Dunn-Edwards DEGR14 instead. See the full Anita swatch →

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